Calling My Phone

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"Calling My Phone"
Lil Tjay - Calling My Phone.png
Single by Lil Tjay featuring 6lack
from the album Destined 2 Win
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2021
Genre R&B
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bordeaux
  • G. Ry
  • Non Native
Lil Tjay singles chronology
"None of Your Love"
(2020)		"Calling My Phone"
(2021)		"Headshot"
(2021)
6lack singles chronology
"You Ain't Worth It"
(2020)		"Calling My Phone"
(2021)		"VIP *-*"
(2021)

Certifications

Certifications for "Calling My Phone"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [49] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [50] 4× Platinum320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [51] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [52] Gold100,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [53] Gold50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [54] Gold15,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [55] Platinum10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [56] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [57] 5× Platinum5,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [58] Gold4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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